La Paz vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$304
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
46
98
🏙️ Population
756K
449K

The cost of living in La Paz is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6947th and 59th ($688 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6481st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$29610

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717